FZUS52 KILM 012242 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 642 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-021115- 642 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Low pressure will develop along a cold front tonight into Saturday as it lifts back north, staying offshore as it passes through the offshore waters of the Carolinas. Expect marginal Small Craft Advisory conditions Saturday afternoon and evening as the low deepens and moves off to the northeast. High pressure will build in behind departing low late Sunday through Tuesday. $$ AMZ250-021115- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 642 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-021115- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 642 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. Showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-021115- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 642 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-021115- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 642 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. Showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-021115- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 642 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-021115- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 642 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$